8HX brought together a panel of six expert “hackers” who traffic in Cultural Capital. Each of our guests revealed how they are actively reprogramming the realms of Hospitality, Social Impact, Brand Identity, Data Science, Real Estate and Workplace Design.

Perspectives is an invitational gathering, curated to exchange ideas about workplace strategy, engagement, brand and the future of workplace. Join us for drinks, small bites and an inspiring discussion guided by our esteemed panel of workplace experts.

We have the potential to improve design quality for everyone by understanding how individuals with autism view the world. While autism in part gave us modern architecture, making ASD inclusivity a priority in design could potentially propel us into a new era of architecture.

We are experiencing a transformation in our workplace that is driving us or even forcing us to reimagine how we experience life, work, and play. In a designer’s mind we use the term “sandbox” as a metaphor for experiencing a transformation and reimagining.

The Quantum Village will encourage “creative collisions” among researchers, scientists, engineers, medical professionals, educators and students that will lead to new ideas and scientific breakthroughs.

All buildings have a story to tell, whether it played an important role in history, or serves the everyday mundane routines. These are the types of stories that give life to architecture throughout their existence, but what about the story of their genesis?

As the school year begins, we say goodbye to some great interns that we had the privilege of working with this summer. One in particular, was a sophomore from the University of Texas, who joined our Visual Communications team.

Did you know that in only eight years, I’ll be training today’s eighth graders for my current position? By then, a majority of my coworkers will be between 20-45, but my co-workers could range in age by 80 years. Are we preparing for this dramatic generational shift in our workforce?

As any counselor will tell you, the most important aspect to any relationship is a sense of trust. Managers who consistently demonstrate three qualities are far less likely to face failure in their attempts to initiate change within their organizations.